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Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 13
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Creators: Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) and Davide Bertolotti (1784-1860) [Translator] "Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 13" by Edward Gibbon is part of a monumental historical work published between 1776-1789. This volume continues Gibbon's ambitious chronicle tracing Western civilization from the Roman Empire's peak through Islamic and Mongol conquests to Constantinople's fall in 1453. Using primary sources and employing ironic detachment, Gibbon examines the behaviors and decisions that led to Rome's prolonged decline. His anticlerical perspective and critical view of Christianity as a factor in imperial decay sparked controversy, making this both groundbreaking historical scholarship and provocative literary achievement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 53.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1027